Best Upcoming Games in 2024
It looks like 2024 will be a stellar year for new games, and a dense calendar is proof of that fact. There are plenty of games being released in 2024 that will wow players worldwide, from first-person shooters to epic, open-world adventures that’ll blow the minds of gamers fond of exploring a huge map. In this guide, we’re breaking down the best upcoming games in 2024, showcasing the best of the business and letting you know what your next game might be this year.
There are the typical releases that we see every year (such as Call of Duty), and the new IPs that are surfacing for the first time (like Tales of Kenzera). It’s a diverse offering that gets better all the time, so make sure you stay connected and informed with this one-shot guide to the best upcoming games in 2024.
The Top Games Releasing in 2024
Here are our picks for the best game releases set for 2024. If we’ve missed something important off the list that you’re looking forward to, feel free to remind us of it in the comments!
January Game Releases
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (2.5d Platformer, January 18) ✅
- PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, PC, NS
- The Last of Us Part II Remastered (Action, January 19) ✅
- PS5
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Action, January 26) ✅
- PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, PC
- Tekken 8 (Fighting Game, January 26) ✅
- PS5, XSX, PC
- Rugby 24 (Sports, January 30) ✅
- PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, PC
February Game Releases
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (Action, February 2) ✅
- PS5, XSX, PC
- Persona 3 Reload (Anime, February 2) ✅
- PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, PC)
- Helldivers 2 (3rd-Person Shooter, February 8) ✅
- PS5, PC#
- Tomb Raider Remastered (Adventure, February 14) ✅
- PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, NS, PC)
- Skull and Bones (Adventure, February 16) ✅
- (PS5, XSX, PC)
- Pacific Drive (Survival, February 22) ✅
- (PS5, PC)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Adventure, February 29) ✅
- PS5
March Game Releases
- Alone in the Dark (Horror, March 20) ✅
- PS5, XSX, PC
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 (RPG, March 22) ✅
- PS5, XSX, PC
- Rise of the Ronin (Action, March 22) ✅
- PS5
April Game Releases
- Broken Roads (Action, April 10) ✅
- PC
- Sker Ritual (Action, April 18) ✅
- PS5, XSX, PC
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau (Platformer, April 23) ✅
- PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, PC, NS
- Manor Lords (Strategy, April 26) ✅
- PC
- Stellar Blade (Action, April 26) ✅
- PS5
May Game Releases
- Hades 2 (Action, May 6) ✅
- PC
- Homeworld 3 (Strategy, May 13) ✅
- PC
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Action, May 21)
- XSX, PC
- XDefiant (FPS, May 21)
- PS5, XSX, PC
- MultiVersus (Fighting Game, May 28)
- PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, PC
June Game Releases
- Destiny 2: The Final Shape (DLC, June 4)
- PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, PC
- Life by You (Sim, June 4)
- PC
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (DLC, June 21)
- PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, PC
July 2024 Game Releases
- Frostpunk 2 (Strategy, July 25)
- PC
August Game Releases
- Black Myth: Wukong (Action, August 20)
- PS5, XSX, PC
- Star Wars Outlaws (Adventure, August 30)
- PS5, XSX, PC
September Game Releases
- Prison Architect 2 (Simulation, September 3)
- PS5, XSX, PC
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl (RPG, September 5)
- XSX, PC
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Action, September 9)
- PS5, XSX, PC
October Game Releases
- Games TBC
November Game Releases
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows (RPG, November 15)
- PS5, XSX, PC
December Game Releases
- Games TBC
Games To Be Announced For 2024
That’s the breakdown of the best upcoming games in 2024, but what games are in development and yet to be confirmed? Out of all the games coming in 2024, what are the most highly anticipated titles that don’t currently have a release date? Find out below.
- Ara: History Untold (PC)
- Ark 2 (PS5, XSX, PC)
- Avowed (XSX, PC)
- Call of Duty 2024 (PS5, XSX, PC)
- Earth Defense Force 6 (PS5, XSX, PC)
- Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, NS, PC)
- Final Fantasy XIV (XSX)
- Greedfall 2 (PS5, XSX, PC)
- Killing Floor 3 (PC)
- Little Nightmares 3 (PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, NS, PC)
- Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP (PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, NS, PC)
- LOTR: Return to Moria (XSX)
- Marathon (PS5, XSX, PC)
- South Park: Snow Day (PS5, XSX, PC)
- Splatoon 3 (NS)
- Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown (PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO, NS, PC)
- The Wolf Among Us 2 (PS5, XSX, PC)
- Toxic Commando (PS5, XSX, PC)
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (PS5, XSX, PC)
What Else is Happening in 2023?
Some great games are coming in 2024 but what about other media based on games? Here are the best television series and films coming out in 2024 based on games:
- Borderlands (Film, August 9)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Film, December 20)
- Dead Cells (Animation, TBC)
- Fallout (TV Series, April 10)
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (Animation, TBC)
Is there anything else happening in the gaming world in 2024 that you’re excited about? Let us know!